Letters to the Editor
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This is so sad
Luckily my bees have survived so far. I just gave them their first batch of sugar syrup this past weekend. It's amazing how we get so attached to the little critters. During the Summer I go out almost every day just to gaze at the hive and say hi. Hopefully the problem and solution will be found soon. When Varroa mites first became a problem, many beekeepers went through a similar die-off before the problem, and solution, was found. I have confidence that a solution will be found, not only for economic reasons, but because there is so much love for the whole process of beekeeping in so many people. A great book about beekeeping is "Robbing the Bees, A biography of Honey" by Holley Bishop. It's a history of beekeeping with persaonal experiences thrown in. It will kindle, or re-kindle, your love of beekeeping.